Springtime for Toxics

In this article, Paul Krugman writes about the Environmental Protection Agency's new standards on mercury and air toxics for power plants. He explains how beneficial this is, as mercury can cause nerve and mental damage, and for pregnant women, can damage the developing nervous system of their babies. The mercury from the power plants is polluted into the water where it builds up in fish, which we then eat. The new regulations would also reduce fine particle pollution, which is known to cause many health problems. Krugman then talks about how Republicans are generally against these kinds of regulations, contrary to "those who care about the health of their fellow citizens."

 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/26/opinion/krugman-springtime-for-toxics.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss